Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Volcanoes…first it was joke, now it is real…

Yes it is true, Tunguraha is erupting since Friday, and last night quite strongly so that Margarita and I hid in one bed, because the windows were shaking loudly in every eruption. People living at the volcano lost their houses and the livestock they live of. People living from tourism loose their business for a couple of days in high season. I am very worried about the campesinos that already live in great poverty very close to the volcano. I saw pictures of the places I know which looked like from the moon after the Lava came down the hill. It is still erupting and it does not seem to stop soon. Today we bought food to send to the family of Margarita which hosts a lot of people close to the affected areas as a refuge. If you think you can mobilise some people to give money to support the campesinos after everything is over, to buy new liefstock, rebuild the houses and send their kids to school, it is very much appreciated and I will find the right organisations to give it to or families that are affected.
SUPPORT NEEDED - URGENT